Study Abroad

Global collaboration. Global solutions.

When you study abroad, you'll not only make connections between different disciplines, you'll also make connections between cultures.

The global nature of the sciences and technology often requires collaboration and understanding between nations. We encourage you to experience first-hand this collaboration and international exchange through a study abroad program.

Diving into science

Marine biology students ID species of fish in the British Virgin Islands.

First Year Experience (FYE Abroad)

Explore fire and ice on the volcanoes and glaciers of Iceland. Delve into international health care in Scandanavia. Examine enviornmental sustainability in Guatemala.

These are just a few of the STEM-related opportunities offered by FYE Experience Abroad.

The programs allows you to explore a topic through cultural immersion in the second semester of your first year. Students take a one-credit academic course and then travel over spring break. 

Learn More About FYE Abroad

Your Year Abroad

Ireland or Scotland, London, Australia. Enhance your education with an international experience. SSME currently offers three, pre-designed semester abroad experiences. These are open to sophomores and juniors.
  • Engineering Abroad (Ireland or UK)

    Through a College of Charleston affiliate program, you can take engineering courses in either Scotland at Heriot-Watt University, or Ireland (National University of Ireland Maynooth).

    Study Engineering Abroad
  • Biotechnology and Public Health (London)

    Developing vaccines to fight the coronavirus during a global pandemic demonstrates how basic research, public health and biotechnology companies can work together to improve human health.

    The School of Sciences, Mathematics and Engineering collaborates with the IFSA Life Science Accelerator program to provide an affordable spring semester abroad program in London focusing on the intersection of science, health and business. 

    See your advisor for more information.

    Learn More about IFSA Biotech
  • Biology, Marine Biology and Environmental Studies (Australia)

    The global nature of climate change requires our local and global awareness of emerging issues in environmental biology and sustainability.

    We collaborate with The Education Abroad Network (TEAN) to provide an affordable spring semester abroad program at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia focusing on biology, marine biology and environmental/sustainability studies. 

    Visit The Education Abroad Network

Summer Programs and Field Experiences

We have a long-standing tradition of offering faculty-led summer programs in a variety of international locations.

You'll travel with other College of Charleston students and faculty while earning course credit.

Some of our recent courses include:

  • Environmental Chemistry in Costa Rica.
  • Ecology in Panama.
  • Tropical Ecology in Fiji.
  • Neuroscience in Germany. 

If you choose to study Geology, this program requires a field experience. The department offers these courses in the American West, India, South Africa and Ecuador/Galapagos.

View Study Abroad Summer Programs

Semester Abroad Programs

All students are welcome to explore the semester abroad options we developed as well as affiliate programs that offer STEM programs compatible with our curriculum.

Some examples include the "Code Around the World" study abroad option for majors in computer science and our Trujillo Campus (Spain) fall semester abroad offerings.

Code Around The World